Compensatory Damages   When a claimant has successfully proven their case in tort law, the court will award a remedy to address the loss or harm that they have suffered. A remedy is the legal outcome that is designed to put things right. The two main tort law remedies that the court can award are compensatory damages (a financial payment to the claimant) and injunctions (a court order requiring the defendant to do something or to stop doing something). In this blog, we will e

The Occupiers' Liability Act 1984 The Occupiers' Liability Act 1984 (OLA 1984) covers situations where a person enters land or property without permission (a trespasser). The Occupiers’ Liability Act 1984 provides occupiers with a limited duty of care to non-visitors (trespassers). The 1984 Act recognises that occupiers may still owe a duty of care to those who enter their premises without permission. This duty is far more restrictive than that under the 1957 Act, only person

Occupiers' Liability Act 1957 The Occupiers' Liability Act 1957 (OLA 1957) protects lawful visitors from personal injury and property damage that may occur on premises. It establishes a common duty of care for occupiers to ensure visitors’ safety while on their property. This duty ensures that visitors are protected from personal injury or property damage while on the premises. The Act covers visitors with permission to be on the premises, such as: Invitees (those invited for

Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police (2018). In tort law, a claim can be brought under the law of negligence when someone suffers harm because another person has breached their duty of care. A person who has been injured due to someone else’s negligence can bring a civil claim for compensation. But to win the case, they must prove three key things: The defendant owed them a duty of care. The defendant breached that duty. The breach caused their injury or damage

Rylands v Fletcher: A Level Law Rylands v Fletcher, an important area of tort law that often appears in exams. This area of tort law that deals claims where the defendant can be found liable and can be held legally responsible for damage caused by something that they have stored on their land, and it then escapes from their land and causes damage to the neighbouring land. Imagine this: your neighbour stores a huge tank of water in their garden. The tank bursts, and water floo